Growing as Makers The Visibility Trap: What Predatory Media Pitches Reveal About Our Need for Real Community Too often, "opportunities" are just predatory pitches in disguise. What people are hungry for is real community.
Developer Tools Blocked by Unifi – Troubleshooting a Home Networking Issue Let's walk through the networking tools I use to diagnose issues like a recent home networking connection issue I encountered.
The Software Life A Practical Guide to Networking Events (For People Who Hate Them) Networking events don't have to be draining. Practical tips from an introvert who's learned the hard way.
Developer Tools Tell Java Applications to Use macOS Automatic Proxy Configuration Here's how to tell an installed Java application to use the macOS system proxy for network traffic, so it can be directed through a VPN.
The Software Life Why Developers Should Go to Meetups — Even if They’re Not Looking for a Job What if you’re neither looking for a new job nor trying to hire someone for your dev team? I'd argue this is the best time to go to a meetup.
Growing as Makers What My Computer Science Program Didn’t Prepare Me for After Graduation While a computer science program may provide a strong foundation in technical skills, it often overlooks the intricacies of the job market.
Personal Optimization An Introvert’s Guide to Attending Networking Events Solo New clients, colleagues, friends, and lessons await, so I’ll share some tips for navigating networking events as an introvert.
Business Practices Ready to Ditch the Paper Business Card? Try These Options If you're starting to feel like handing out paper business cards is a bit too old-school, check out these digital business card ideas.
Business Practices 5 Tips for Leveling Up Your Networking Game Are you looking to level up your networking game? These five tips can help you make a good impression and become a better networker.
Extracurricular Activities What I Learned from Link Aggregation Experiments on a Home Network I recently explored Link Aggregation (LAG) to learn if it is possible to gain speeds beyond the one-gigabit download speed offered by Comcast.
Personal Optimization Meaningful Networking Requires Going Beyond the Screen Build new friendships, boost social skills, gain leadership experience and make a difference. These are some ways to network meaningfully in your community.
Development Practices TIME_WAIT and Your Test Suite What it means when a socket server, in this case being used in a test suite, ends up in the TIME_WAIT state, and how to prevent it.
